Premante
2025 Indian film
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Premante (transl. Love is...) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Navaneeth Sriram in his debut, starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda and Anandhi in the lead roles.[2] The film is produced by Jhanvi Narang in her debut as producer, along with Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under Sri Venkateshwara Creations LLP banner, and Rana Daggubati serving as the presenter.[3]
- Navaneeth Sriram
- Karthik Thupurani (dialogues)
- Raj Kumar Kusuma (dialogues)
- Navaneeth Sriram
- Karthik Thupurani
- Jhanvi Narang
- Puskur Ram Mohan Rao
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| Directed by | Navaneeth Sriram |
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| Cinematography | Vishwanath Reddy |
| Edited by | Raghavendra Thirun |
| Music by | Leon James |
Production company | Sri Venkateshwara Creations LLP |
| Distributed by | Spirit Media |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Premante was released in theatres on 21 November 2025.
Cast
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Madhusudhan Rao "Madhi"
- Anandhi as Ramya, Madhi's wife turned partner.
- Suma Kanakala as Head Constable Asha Mary
- Vennela Kishore as SI Sampath, Mary's former subordinate turned superior.
- Ravi Prakash as Asha Mary's Husband
- Kireeti Damaraju as Madhi's Friend
- Karthik Thupurani
- Hyper Aadi as Sham
- Auto Ram Prasad
- Aruna Bhikshu as Karuna
- Surabhi Prabhavathi
- Kedar Shankar as Ramya's Father
- Rashmika Mandanna as herself (cameo)
Production
The film has music composed by Leon James, cinematography handled by Vishwanath Reddy, editing by Raghavendra Thirun and art direction by Arvind Mule.[4] Along with Navaneeth Sriram, the dialogues were written by Karthik Thurapani and Raj Kumar Kusuma, with Karthik Thurapani contributing towards the screenplay also.[5]
Music
The first single titled "Dhochaave Nanne" was released on 9 October 2025.[6] The second single titled "Pelli Shuru" was released on 8 November 2025.[7]. The complete album has 5 soundtracks [8]
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| Released | 2025 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dhochaave Nanne" | Sreemani | Abby V | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Pelli Shuru" | Sreemani | Shreya Ghoshal, Deepak Blue | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Chill Madam" | Kasarla Shyam | Rahul Sipligunj, Venkata Chaitanya | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Asha Mary" | Sanare | Mangli | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Dhochaave Nanne(Reprise)" | Sreemani | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 1:23 |
Release
Reception
Suresh Kavirayani of Cinema Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Premante offers nothing except forced comedy and a tiring narrative. Not a single scene stays with you, and the film struggles right from its beginning to its end. Debutant director Navaneeth Sriram gets a solid opportunity but squanders it with a weak script and an uninspired execution."[11] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Premante reaches for a balance between madcap comedy and a deeper look at relationships and the effort required to sustain them. It has its moments, but its introspective undercurrent never fully lands, leaving it as a film that is enjoyable in parts but unlikely to linger."[12]